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"SANTANDER" <santander@microsoft.news> wrote in message
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| "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
| news:OdJrgXeCIHA.4236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
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| > | I want to rename extension just because I need upload on webserver
| > some
| > | files types, that server does not support (strange rules), like
zip,
| > scripts
| > | etc
| > | So I need just rename extension to something common like .jpg,
..png,
| > .pdf,
| > | etc. After downloading them, it will be renamed back.
| > | However, various file renamer utilities can do this better.
| >
| > I see. That's inconvenient & especially strange a .zip is not
allowed. I
| > guess you do have a legit reason for doing these things, then. Very
| > inconvenient!
| >
| > I guess I would zip them with WinZip, & rename the .zip to
| > "Filename.zi_", before uploading it. Whoever then downloads it, will
| > need to rename it to "Filename.zip". After unzipping it, he will be
able
| > to see what is inside-- .vbs, .pdf, whatever so, I wouldn't put
that in
| > its name. You also must rename it back to .zip, if you want to use
it
| > again.
| >
| > Probably, I would suffer through the Explorer requestor or do the
| > renaming in DOS. If I wrote a .bat or .vbs to do the renaming-- I
would
| > want it to do the upload too! (But I don't know how to write that,
| > sorry.) Good luck.
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|
| One thing is also that host accept only allowed file types, unknown
types
| like "Filename.zi_" will not be accepted.
| Thanks everyone for suggestions and tips.
You are welcome. Good luck.
| S.
|
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| "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
| news:OdJrgXeCIHA.4236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
....snip
| > | I want to rename extension just because I need upload on webserver
| > some
| > | files types, that server does not support (strange rules), like
zip,
| > scripts
| > | etc
| > | So I need just rename extension to something common like .jpg,
..png,
| > .pdf,
| > | etc. After downloading them, it will be renamed back.
| > | However, various file renamer utilities can do this better.
| >
| > I see. That's inconvenient & especially strange a .zip is not
allowed. I
| > guess you do have a legit reason for doing these things, then. Very
| > inconvenient!
| >
| > I guess I would zip them with WinZip, & rename the .zip to
| > "Filename.zi_", before uploading it. Whoever then downloads it, will
| > need to rename it to "Filename.zip". After unzipping it, he will be
able
| > to see what is inside-- .vbs, .pdf, whatever so, I wouldn't put
that in
| > its name. You also must rename it back to .zip, if you want to use
it
| > again.
| >
| > Probably, I would suffer through the Explorer requestor or do the
| > renaming in DOS. If I wrote a .bat or .vbs to do the renaming-- I
would
| > want it to do the upload too! (But I don't know how to write that,
| > sorry.) Good luck.
| ----------
|
| One thing is also that host accept only allowed file types, unknown
types
| like "Filename.zi_" will not be accepted.
| Thanks everyone for suggestions and tips.
You are welcome. Good luck.
| S.
|